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![]() Mervyn Dillon Mervyn DillonBorn: 5 June 1974, Mission Village, Toco, TrinidadMajor Teams: Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies. Known As: Mervyn Dillon Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium Test Debut: West Indies v India at Trinidad, 2nd Test, 1996/97 Latest Test: India v India at Kolkata, 3rd Test, 2002/03 ODI Debut: West Indies v South Africa at Lahore, Wills Quadrangular, 1997/98 Latest ODI: West Indies v India at Nagpur, 2nd ODI, 2002/03 Career Statistics:TESTS (including 30/10/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 30 54 2 371 43 7.13 34.64 0 0 15 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 1139.3 222 3403 112 30.38 5-71 2 0 61.0 2.98 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (including 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 72 36 16 156 21* 7.80 48.29 0 0 12 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 619.4 52 2787 97 28.73 5-51 3 2 38.3 4.49 FIRST-CLASS (1996/97 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 68 107 14 735 52 7.90 0 1 30 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 2161.3 446 6453 230 28.05 6-40 5 0 56.3 2.98 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (1996/97 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 103 57 20 318 41 8.59 0 0 22 0 O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 858.4 3620 131 27.63 5-51 5 2 39.3 4.21 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Mervyn DillonArticles about Mervyn Dillon
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Profile:Merv Dillon is learning to lead the West Indian attack. Potentially the best seamer in the Caribbean by a distance, the right-armer approaches the wicket with the same easy grace of Courtney Walsh. He is capable of getting genuine bounce and, with disciplined lines, will take hundreds of Test wickets. Assuming he remains free from injury, he should be guaranteed an extended spell in the West Indies team.Of course, there is much still to do for the 27-year-old Trinidadian. He still relies too much on the short ball and an accompanying stare. The over-use of both negates their menace. Dillon is athletic in the field, and a solid, defensive tail-ender occasionally given to acts of ferocity with the bat. Dillon made his first-class debut in 1997, bowling three no-balls in his first over. Despite these initial indiscretions, Trinidad continued to give their youngster the new ball. He picked up wickets steadily, and impressed so much with his determination, that he was selected for the West Indies the same year. He picked up three wickets in his first Test, but struggled to keep his place. He was brought back into the side at the end of the year, and collected his first five-wicket haul against Pakistan. It was, according to the Dawn, "a dream sell". Dillon missed the 1998 Test series with England, but returned for the ODIs, with 3/32 helping West Indies to a win. Dillon's one-day form remained solid for the ICC KnockOut Trophy in Bangladesh, though he was particularly wayward in the Test series with South Africa which followed. Ruled out of the Test team, Dillon grabbed 4/20 in front of his home crowd in a losing ODI. The performance, The Trinidad Express said, was "stunning". Dillon missed 15 consecutive Test matches, but continued to bowl accurately in the shorter form of the game. The highlight was 5/51 against India at Toronto, his best figures to date. Eventually returning to the Test team late in 2000, Dillon totalled 16 wickets in the series with Australia. Whilst not spectacular, his form remained constant. It was not until the 2002 series with India that Dillon first led the attack with confidence. With 23 wickets in five Tests, Dillon was instrumental in the series win. Eight wickets in the third Test secured a first Man of the Match award. He is now moving the ball consistently, and is superbly devoted to the cause. The upcoming tour of India will be a tough battle, and should indicate whether Dillon is capable of being a great bowler. (Sean Beynon, Copyright CricInfo September 2002)
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